as in aristocratic
of high birth, rank, or station
upper-class boys who had an entrenched sense of entitlement
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as in aristocracy
the highest class in a society
a school founded to educate the children of the upper class
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Recent Examples of upper-class
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
These were professional, white, middle- and upper-class evangelical women from suburban congregations.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
But Achane is in the upper class of running backs.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Getting cleared of a gruesome crime has boosted his social cache in his upper-class neighborhood of Westmont Village, a fictional New York suburb.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
These were professional, white, middle- and upper-class evangelical women from suburban congregations.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
Basic birth control methods had been part of American life for a long time – as evidenced by a declining birth rate among the middle and upper class, starting in the middle of the 19th century.
—Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
But Achane is in the upper class of running backs.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upper-class
Adjective
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Blending aristocratic grandeur with youthful energy, the imagery aims to celebrate individuality rather than uniformity, the company noted.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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This area of the Oltrarno is one of huge contrasts where artisan workshops stand meters from the grand palazzi whose aristocratic owners once employed cabinet makers, picture framers, furniture painters, and upholsterers to decorate their opulent homes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The pair founded the company together in 2015; the row is a family squabble within the new AI aristocracy.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
19 May 2026
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College football has always been an aristocracy, and most fans like it that way.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Performers in traditional dress portray Inca nobility, priests and warriors, and the rituals are conducted in Quechua, the language of the Inca Empire and still widely spoken in the Andes today.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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The Korean nobility of bygone eras simply had better taste.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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She’s being raised in upper crust Gilead society, tutored in a private girls’ school led by Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) for a potential prosperous husband, specifically one in the upper ranks of the military.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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To give the illusion of a real club for California’s upper crust, several celebrities make cameos as club guests, including Michael Phelps, Suni Lee, and Finneas O’Connell, all of whom play snobbish parodies of themselves.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2026
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The nobles and gentry—the billionaires of Tudor England—made fortunes from the reclaimed monastery lands and created a myth of Henry’s military strength and English pride.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Oct. 2025
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Parker will play Mary Washington, George’s strong willed mother, while Rodgers will play Sally Cary, the charming beauty of the Virginia gentry who first sees his potential.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Upper-class.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upper-class. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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